Primordial Era: A brick knocks Hongyun unconscious, and he seizes the throne at the start.

The Flaming Mountains, eight hundred miles of barren land, are engulfed in raging flames.

Xuanzang stood at the foot of the mountain, the heat hitting him so intensely that his robes felt almost scorched: "How...how can I possibly get through this?"

Sun Wukong leaped into the air, scanned the area with his golden eyes, and landed, saying, "Master, this fire is incredibly powerful! My fiery eyes were almost burned!"

Lu Chen (Qingfeng Daoren) smiled and said, "This fire was formed from a fire brick that fell from Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace. It requires Princess Iron Fan's banana leaf fan. One fan can extinguish the fire, two fans can create wind, and three fans can bring rain, only then can we get through it."

"Princess Iron Fan?" Pigsy scratched his head. "Isn't that Red Boy's mother?"

Just then, a shout came from afar: "Godfather!"

Red Boy arrived riding on his Wind-Fire Wheels, and upon landing, he bowed and said, "Godfather, my mother sent me to fetch you!"

The group followed Red Boy to the Banana Cave on Green Cloud Mountain. Princess Iron Fan was already waiting at the cave entrance. Upon seeing Lu Chen, she gave a slight curtsy: "Daoist Master, I've heard so much about you."

Lu Chen returned the greeting: "You're too kind, sister-in-law."

After entering the cave and taking their seats, Princess Iron Fan served tea and fruit, then sighed, "The Taoist priest wishes to borrow the Banana Leaf Fan; one shouldn't refuse. But that Flaming Mountain..."

She paused for a moment, then said, "That fire is actually related to me. Back when Laozi was refining elixirs, I was a guest at the Tushita Palace and accidentally knocked over a fire brick, which led to this disaster. I feel guilty, but I am powerless to do anything about it."

Lu Chen nodded: "Sister-in-law, there's no need to blame yourself. I have a way to put out the fire."

Princess Iron Fan's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Really?" Lu Chen took out the Chaos Brick. "However, I need to borrow the Banana Leaf Fan."

Princess Iron Fan did not hesitate and took out her banana leaf fan to hand it over.

Lu Chen took it, weighed it in his hand, and then handed it back to her, saying, "Please take a look, sister-in-law."

Holding the Chaos Brick, he arrived before the Flaming Mountain. The brick trembled, and billions of chaotic energies poured down like a gray river from the heavens!

The eight hundred miles of flames, upon encountering the chaotic energy, were extinguished with a hissing sound, like snow meeting boiling water! In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the eight hundred miles of barren land were transformed back into green mountains and clear waters!

Princess Iron Fan was dumbfounded.

Lu Chen put away the bricks and laughed, "The Flaming Mountain has been destroyed, so there's no need to borrow the Banana Leaf Fan."

Princess Iron Fan snapped out of her daze and suddenly knelt down: "Daoist Master, your supernatural powers are immense, I admire you! I have a favor to ask..."

"Please speak, sister-in-law."

"Although I am husband and wife with the Bull Demon King, we are rarely together. That old bull is always out gallivanting, and I harbor resentment towards him. Today, seeing your supernatural powers, I wish... I wish to take my child and follow you in your cultivation!"

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "The Valley of Ten Thousand Demons welcomes you anytime."

Princess Iron Fan was overjoyed, and Red Boy jumped for joy.

That night, a grand banquet was held at the Banana Cave. During the banquet, the Bull Demon King rushed over. Seeing that his wife and children had decided to follow Lu Chen, he did not stop them. Instead, he raised his cup and said, "Daoist Master, I, Old Bull, am convinced. From now on, I entrust my family to you!"

Lu Chen raised his glass in a toast: "Brother Niu, rest assured."

The next day, the master and his disciples bid farewell, and Princess Iron Fan and Red Boy were taken to the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons within the Chaos Brick. The Bull Demon King saw them off to the foot of the mountain and bowed in farewell.

On their journey west, Sun Wukong exclaimed, "Master, you've taken in so many monsters along the way, what are you trying to do?"

Lu Chen gazed westward, his expression meaningful: "What do you want to do? I want to give this primordial world a new way of life."

Next stop, Jisa Kingdom, Buddha's relics.

There are nine-headed insects, chaotic rocky mountains and clear pools, and... a scandalous affair within the Buddhist community.